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Oct 2017

WaPo ponders: Why hasn’t Trump done something about Turkey?

Jazz Shaw Oct 11, 2017 10:41 AM

To their credit, it’s a fair question

Aug 2017

Pence to Georgia: Let’s get you into NATO

Ed Morrissey Aug 01, 2017 5:31 PM

Signals.

Jun 2017

Trump’s European trip: How will he behave?

Andrew Malcolm Jun 30, 2017 10:41 AM

Who blinks first?

Trump: Yes, I’m committed to NATO common-defense clause

Ed Morrissey Jun 09, 2017 6:41 PM

“Yes, absolutely …”

Video: Obama warns against following certain unnamed populist opportunists in Montreal speech

Allahpundit Jun 07, 2017 10:01 PM

“I am convinced that the future does not belong to strongmen.”

WH leaks: Trump pulled Article V endorsement from speech on his own

Ed Morrissey Jun 05, 2017 2:01 PM

Giving NATO a down-low V?

May 2017

McCain: Putin’s a bigger threat than ISIS

Ed Morrissey May 29, 2017 12:31 PM

“I don’t like it. I just don’t.”

Trump: DoJ will get to the bottom of these leaks ASAP

Ed Morrissey May 25, 2017 2:41 PM

NATO members better start contributing “fair share” too.

Video: Trump scolds European leaders to their faces at NATO summit for not meeting their defense obligations

Allahpundit May 25, 2017 2:01 PM

“This is not fair to the people and taxpayers of the United States.”

Anti-Russia or anti-Trump? Democratic support for NATO soars to modern high

Allahpundit May 23, 2017 10:41 PM

Backlash.

So what would Trump’s proposed “Arab NATO” look like?

Jazz Shaw May 17, 2017 2:31 PM

Making new friends

Merkel may meet Trump’s defense spending goals after all

Jazz Shaw May 13, 2017 4:01 PM

On second thought…

So Angela Merkel wants to “take on Trump” over defense spending? Bad move.

Jazz Shaw May 06, 2017 2:31 PM

Live up to the deal

Apr 2017

Why did the White House admit that Trump congratulated Erdogan on his referendum win?

Allahpundit Apr 18, 2017 1:21 PM

Endorsements.

Trump: On second thought, NATO is no longer obsolete

Allahpundit Apr 12, 2017 6:41 PM

“I said it was obsolete. It’s no longer obsolete.”

Obama to reemerge publicly for event on “democracy” and “responsibility” with Merkel on May 25th in Berlin

Allahpundit Apr 11, 2017 10:01 PM

Resistance?

Gingrich on Syria strikes: If the Russians get in our way, they’re going to get hit

Allahpundit Apr 11, 2017 8:41 PM

War.

Mar 2017

Politico: Tillerson gets ovation at NATO for unambiguous US support against Russia

Ed Morrissey Mar 31, 2017 4:41 PM

“No ifs, ands, or buts.”

White House, German government: No, Trump didn’t hand Merkel an invoice for $374 billion in unpaid NATO dues

Allahpundit Mar 27, 2017 11:21 AM

Demands.

And he’s off: Trump lays on a quartet of critical foreign trips

Andrew Malcolm Mar 22, 2017 8:51 AM

And a taco bowl too.

Turkey’s president may “review” ties to Europe after the referendum

Jazz Shaw Mar 21, 2017 1:31 PM

The ties that don’t bind

Video: Trump/Merkel photo op as awkward as you’d expect

Allahpundit Mar 17, 2017 2:01 PM

Berlin wall.

Rand Paul response: McCain’s the poster child for term limits

Ed Morrissey Mar 16, 2017 5:21 PM

“I think maybe he’s gotten a little unhinged.”

McCain on Rand Paul: The senator from Kentucky is now working for Vladimir Putin by objecting to Montenegro joining NATO

Allahpundit Mar 15, 2017 6:41 PM

Whoa.

Report: Trump putting potential diplomatic deal with Russia on the back burner

Allahpundit Mar 06, 2017 8:31 PM

Cold.

Feb 2017

Merkel: Yeah, I guess we should spend that extra money on defense after all

Jazz Shaw Feb 27, 2017 12:01 PM

Not giving direct credit to Trump, but…

Pence to NATO: You’d better step up your game by Christmas, folks

Ed Morrissey Feb 20, 2017 2:01 PM

“It is time for actions, not words.”

Report: Kremlin tells Russian media to back off on fawning Trump coverage

Allahpundit Feb 16, 2017 2:41 PM

“They won’t pour buckets of criticism on Trump, they just won’t talk about him much.”

Mattis warns NATO: Start paying your fair share on defense or the U.S. will “moderate its commitment”

Allahpundit Feb 15, 2017 1:31 PM

“Americans cannot care more for your children’s security than you do.”

Jan 2017

Report: Russia starting to doubt whether it’ll have better relations with President Trump

Allahpundit Jan 19, 2017 6:01 PM

“The Russian leadership definitely preferred Trump to Clinton. But now they’re concerned.”

Nikki Haley: The new national security team will “educate” Trump on what we know

Allahpundit Jan 18, 2017 10:31 PM

“Once the president-elect gets to hear from his national security team, I think what he says after that will be most important.”

Kremlin agrees, Germany worries after Trump again says NATO is “obsolete”

Allahpundit Jan 16, 2017 11:01 AM

“With that being said, NATO is very important to me.”

How much influence will pro-Erdogan voices have on President Trump?

Jazz Shaw Jan 15, 2017 11:01 AM

A dangerous situation awaits the new president

Mattis: We need to realize that Putin is trying to break NATO

Allahpundit Jan 12, 2017 2:01 PM

“I think [the world order] is under the biggest attack since World War II.”

Dec 2016

Report: Rex Tillerson has “misgivings” about having John Bolton as his deputy at State

Allahpundit Dec 15, 2016 11:21 AM

Blocked?

YouGov poll: Since 2014, Putin’s net favorability among Republican rises 56 points

Allahpundit Dec 14, 2016 5:41 PM

Change.

Report: Trump to nominate Gen. James Mattis as Secretary of Defense

Allahpundit Dec 01, 2016 6:41 PM

Mad dog.

Oct 2016

US, UK to bolster NATO defenses in eastern Europe

Ed Morrissey Oct 26, 2016 6:41 PM

Plus: Russia unveils the Satan 2.

Does Europe need its own army?

Jazz Shaw Oct 12, 2016 3:01 PM

The European Union neither wants nor needs a standing army, nor could they likely control one

Meanwhile in Afghanistan, Taliban make most serious incursion in Helmand yet

Ed Morrissey Oct 11, 2016 10:01 PM

“Lashkar Gah will not fall.”

Jul 2016

Trump: Don’t worry, Putin won’t go into Ukraine

Allahpundit Jul 31, 2016 5:01 PM

“OK, well, he’s there in a certain way.”

Trump on Turkey’s Islamist government purges: Who are we to judge?

Allahpundit Jul 21, 2016 4:41 PM

Values.

Trump to Baltic states: We’ll come to your rescue … if you’ve done enough for us; Update: NYT releases transcript

Ed Morrissey Jul 21, 2016 10:41 AM

Weakness.

The coup in Turkey seems to be just the excuse Erdogan needed

Jazz Shaw Jul 17, 2016 11:01 AM

Strong man getting stronger